Abstract
The purpose of this study is to present knowledge on how to achieve basin governance in urban small rivers through collaboration of diverse citizens. For this purpose, we will analyze in detail a case study in which citizens developed projects and achieved comprehensive environmental conservation in an urban small river basin, where values are not shared by the community. The case study is about Fukuda River basin in Kobe City. In Fukuda River basin, a citizen started a river cleanup project, which led to the formation of a citizens' organization and the realization of comprehensive environmental conservation in the basin. In this study, we modeled the formation process of a loose network of citizens, government, and experts toward the governance of the basin.
